Zangoose

Zangoose in the anime

Zangoose debuted in ZigZag Zangoose, under the ownership of Nicholai, battling Ash's Treecko until it spotted Jessie's Seviper and turned on it instead; Seviper knocked it out with Poison Tail, Brock nursed it back to health, and in their rematch Zangoose won with Crush Claw. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness, a Zangoose was a member of Team Razor Wind alongside Scyther and Sandslash. In Glory Blaze!, Paul was revealed to have found Chimchar while it was being attacked by multiple Zangoose, and a Black Belt's Zangoose nearly defeated Chimchar during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.

Zangoose's cards across eras

Zangoose's earliest card was a 2003 Sandstorm Holo Rare illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, followed by Team Magma's Zangoose in Team Magma vs Team Aqua. Holon Phantoms and POP Series 5 added a Rare and a delta species Common, and the line continued through Great Encounters, Platinum, Call of Legends, and a second Team Magma's Zangoose in Double Crisis. Team Up and Cosmic Eclipse continued into the Sun & Moon era, Scarlet & Violet gave it both a Common and an Uncommon, and it reached the Mega Evolution era with a Double rare ex in Ascended Heroes.

Cards to know

• Zangoose (Sandstorm #14)

  Zangoose's earliest card, a 2003 Sandstorm Holo Rare illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Zangoose δ (POP Series 5 #15)

  POP Series 5's delta species Zangoose, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

• Zangoose (Chilling Reign #120)

  Chilling Reign's Rare Zangoose, illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic.

• Zangoose ex (Ascended Heroes #167)

  Ascended Heroes' Mega Evolution era Double rare Zangoose ex.